Kagan is one leading producer of books on the entertainment business. This particular book contains a wealth of information on the movie business, including signficant information on the operations of the big chains. The book costs $795.

I can't imagine who would buy that book for $795.00. I get their ad each year in the mail and put it directly into the circular file. Anyone operating a large chain should be telling them how to write the book. A small independent can't afford it. When I do get to have an oppurtunity to get my hands on publications like that, I always find out that there isn't very much in them that I don't already know. Certainly not $795.00 worth!

It might be good for a novice thinking about getting into the biz, but I think there are other ways of getting that information for free. Like here on this and other theatre related websites for example.